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UK's Brown visits troops in Afghanistan. Helmand
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Loud explosions in Afghan capital| Kabul: Two explosions and the sound of gunfire have been heard in the centre of the capital | |
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Afghan flag raised over Taliban town 
Map of Marjah Southern Afghanistan  Helmand: Authorities raised the Afghan flag over the battle-scarred enclave, a ceremony symbolizing the presence of the government in the Taliban stronghold | |
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| Feb. 23 |
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Forces in Afghanistan to limit night raids |
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| Feb. 22 |
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Al Qaeda video rails against Turkey |
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| Feb. 20 |
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Taliban put up stiff resistance. Helmand
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| Feb. 16 |
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Marines seize key police HQ in offensive |
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| Feb. 15 |
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Steady gains for Afghanistan offensive Map of Marjah Southern Afghanistan 
Helmand: The NATO operation aimed at tackling a Taliban stronghold is making progress, but still has a long way to go
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| Feb. 14 |
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McChrystal regrets Afghan deaths
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Coalition finds resistance, explosives. Helmand
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| Feb. 13 |
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Coalition troops find 'minimal interference' |
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Nato hails major Afghan operation |
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Taliban stronghold under siege Map of Marjah Southern Afghanistan Helmand: The major Operation Moshtarak to rout militants from a notorious southern Afghan stronghold claimed its first NATO casualties
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NATO launching major Afghan offensive 
Map of Marjah Southern Afghanistan| Helmand: NATO troops were set to launch their biggest offensive of the war, attacking the last Taliban stronghold in a war-scarred southern province | |
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| Jan.28 |
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Afghan conference sets deadlines |
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| Jan.17 |
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Militants attack Afghan capital. Kabul
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| Jan.16 |
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Lawmakers reject most of Karzai's picks |
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| Jan.9 |
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Newly released video vows revenge
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| Jan.2 |
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MPs reject most Karzai cabinet nominees |
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| Dec.31 |
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CIA chief confirms officers killed by bomb |
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| Dec.30 |
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Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack Map of Khost Afghanistan| A bomber was wearing an explosive vest managed to enter Forward Operating Base Chapman | |
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| Dec.8 |
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McChrystal: Next 18 months 'critical' |
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| Dec.7 |
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U.S. defense secretary arrives |
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| Dec.1 |
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Obama: 3-year plan to end Afghan war 
Upstate New York: The deployment of 30,000 additional U.S. troops is part of a strategy to reverse the Taliban's momentum and stabilize the country's governme...
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Obama issues new Afghan orders |
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| Nov.27 |
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2nd German official quits over airstrike |
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| Nov.19 |
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Hamid Karzai sworn in for second term. Kabul
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| Nov.4 |
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UN to evacuate Afghanistan staff |
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| Nov.2 |
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Karzai vows to battle corruption |
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Karzai declared elected president| Kabul: Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling second round of voting | |
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| Nov.1 |
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Abdullah withdraws from Afghan runoff. Kabul
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| Oct.31 |
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Afghan rivals talk over vote boycott |
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| Oct.27 |
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3 U.N. staff killed in firefight. Kabul
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| Oct.26 |
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Afghan rivals row over poll chief |
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DEA among 14 dead in copter crashes |
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| Oct.23 |
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Run-off campaigning begins. Kabul
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| Oct.20 |
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Karzai accepts election runoff Kabul: Afghan President bowed to Western pressure, agreeing to take part in a presidential runoff vote in two weeks
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Afghanistan's run-off poll hailed |
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| Oct.12 |
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Afghan quits election commission |
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| Oct.7 |
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Blast outside India embassy |
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| Sep.20 |
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US in Afghanistan failure warning |
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| Sep.17 |
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Karzai warns West over vote fraud claims |
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| Sep.10 |
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Hundreds of Afghan votes declared invalid |
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| Sep.8 |
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Recount clouds Karzai poll lead Kabul: Latest results from presidential election show President Hamid Karzai with 54.1% of the vote after 92% of polling stations declared
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| Sep.3 |
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'Scores die' in explosion. Northern Afghanistan
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'Sharp drop' in Afghan opium crop |
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| Aug.25 |
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At least 40 killed in Afghan explosion Kandahar: A massive car bomb explosion in the center of the city has killed at least 30 people. Dozens more were hurt as buildings collapsed in the at...
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Monitors: Taliban cut off fingers of voters |
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| Aug.18 |
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Poll media blackout urged |
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| Aug.16 |
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Karzai, rivals debate as elections near |
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| Aug.14 |
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Blast kills 3, injures dozens |
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| Jul.25 |
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Suicide bombers hit city |
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| Jul.20 |
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U.S. have deadliest month in Afghanistan
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| Jul.19 |
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Copter crash kills 16 |
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| Jul.10 |
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Eight UK troops dead in 24 hours |
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| Jul.1 |
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U.S. launches 'major operation'. Southern Afghanistan
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| Jun.11 |
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Afghanistan attacks 'at new high' |
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| Apr.4 |
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Karzai to review move toward sharia law |
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Extra NATO troops for Afghan poll |
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| Mar.12 |
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Taliban poised at the gates of Kabul |
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| Dec.19 |
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US to send 3,000 more troops to Afgh-an 
Washington: Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed a deployment order to move an additional 3,000 troops next year as a part of a combat aviation bri...
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10 Taliban arrested in acid attack on girls |
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| Oct.19 |
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Taliban executed 30 of 50 people |
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| Aug.13 |
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4 aid workers killed. Eastern Afghanistan
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| Jul.19 |
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Obama opens foreign tour |
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| Jul.13 |
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At least 8 US soldiers have been killed |
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| Jul.5 |
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Airstrikes kill civilians |
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| Jun.13 |
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Taliban jail raid frees hundreds Map of Kandahar Southern Afghanistan Kandahar: About 340 Militants attacked a main prison in Kandahar province, blowing its entrance open and allowing a large number of inmates to escape
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| Jun.11 |
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Afghans seize 'largest drug haul' |
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President flees ceremony attack Kabul: Hamid Karzai and other quickly scrambled toward safety when the sound of gunfire and explosions interrupted a military ceremony
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| Feb.29 |
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Harry withdrawn from Afghanistan
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| Feb.16 |
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At least 80 people killed in blast |
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| Jan.14 |
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Taliban attack luxury hotel Kabul: The Taliban say 4 of their fighters have attacked the luxury Serena hotel, popular with foreign visitors
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Afghanistan expels top UN and EU officials. Helmand
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| Nov.6 |
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64 dead in suicide attack. Northern Afghanistan
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| Sep.27 |
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170 militants dead |
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| Sep.1 |
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Freed Koreans return home |
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| Aug.30 |
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Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban
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| Jul.22 |
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Former king Zahir Shah dies. Kabul
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| Jul.20 |
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Taliban threaten abducted South Koreans |
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| Jun.22 |
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NATO strike 'kills 25 civilians'. Helmand
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| Jun.16 |
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Afghan police hit by suicide bomb, 35 killed. Kabul
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Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah killed |
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| Oct.25 |
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Skull scandal 'disgusts' Germany. Berlin
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NATO fails on Afghan troops plea |
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| Sep.10 |
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Suicide bomb kills Afghan governor |
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| Sep.5 |
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'Taleban' in peace deal |
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Insurgents toll rises to 85 |
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| Jun.15 |
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40 killed as troops take aim at Taliban |
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| May.29 |
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Deaths as riots sweep Kabul |
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| Mar.21 |
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Convert 'faces execution'
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Cartoon protests turn deadly
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Afghanistan holds landmark elections |
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Spanish troops die in crash |
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| Jun.30 |
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16 bodies recovered from crash site |
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| May.15 |
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Newsweek backs off Quran story |
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| Nov.3 |
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Karzai declared poll winner. Kabul
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| Oct.24 |
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Karzai wins Afghan majority Kabul: Interim leader has won a majority of estimated votes cast in landmark presidential elections
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| Oct.9 |
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Karzai rivals demand new vote |
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| Mar.21 |
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Government minister killed in Heart |
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Loya jirga agrees constitution. Kabul
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Karzai escapes assassin. Kandahar
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Vice president shot dead |
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| Jun.13 |
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Karzai elected head of state |
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| Jun.11 |
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Former king opened loya jirga Kabul: Mohammed Zahir Shah has told a traditional gathering that he wants to adopt a democratic system based on Islam
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Kabul joy as ex-king returns |
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Quake kills 2,000 |
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Kabul mob kills minister |
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| Dec.21 |
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Swearing-in of interim government Kabul: Ceremony attended by representatives from every province. 30-member government is to be headed by Hamid Karzai
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Last al-Qaeda stronghold falls |
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Bin Laden heard in Tora Bora |
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Kandahar fell The Taliban lost last major stronghold. Opposition forces entered the city. There are reports of looting
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| Nov.25 |
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Kunduz falls to opposition |
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| Nov.19 |
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4 journalists killed |
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| Nov.14 |
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Aid workers freed |
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| Nov.12 |
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Alliance moves in abandoned Kabul Taliban have withdrawn most of their troops from the capital moving along a road to the south
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| Nov.9 |
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Opposition claims Mazar-e-Sharif
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| Oct.26 |
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Taleban opponent executed |
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| Oct.7 |
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US begins military strike Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Folmedia%2F1585000%2Fimages%2F_1585197_afghan_targets2_300.gif Afghanistan Southern Afghanistan: Loud explosions and anti-aircraft fire in Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad
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| Sep.10 |
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Massoud attacked Anti-Taliban leader suffered in an assassination attempt. U.S. officials say Massoud was killed. His brother claims he's alive
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